"The five-member fire district governing board approved a tentative contract in a 4-1 vote on July 7, with Chuck Bernstein dissenting. "

Wrong.

The motion was to submit the tentative agreement to the public for their review, it was NOT a motion to approve the agreement.

Here is the official text :

"The Fire Board voted 4-1 in closed session (President Kiraly, Vice President Silano, Directors Carpenter and Ianson in favor, Director Bernstein against) to authorize the posting of the Tentative Agreement between the District and Firefighters Local 2400, along with supporting documentation, for the mandatory 30-day sunshine period. The Board will consider ratification of the final agreement at its regular meeting scheduled for August 25, 2015.”

To be clear, what Bernstein voted NO on was submitting this tentative agreement to the public for their review.

I have no idea why Bernstein did not want the public to have the opportunity for review and comment on this tentative agreement.

There was no Board vote on the tentative agreement and there will not be until after the tentative agreement has been available for public comment for 30 days.

Peter Carpenter

"I have no idea why Bernstein did not want the public to have the opportunity for review..."

during a CLOSED session?

The story has been corrected. Thanks.